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How to fix a kernel32.dll error

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by taanum

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I keep getting a c:\winnt\system32\kernel32.dll has failed error popping up on the screen intermittently on a windows NT workstation laptop.

This occurred after disconnecting an external monitor from a port replicator to start utilizing the laptop's LCD instead.

Please help.
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by dmiles

Tackling a conflict of this sort can be difficult and at most the surest way to resolve is to insert the Operating System CD and reload the operating system using the cd only this way you can cut down the risk on reloading all applications
Reload the Operating System

by jereg

While I'm a big advocate of reloading the OS, you might try to get a copy of the kernel32.dll from another machine and copy it over the old one. It worked for me last week, (but I think it may have been the only time). It's worth a shot, anyway.
Good Luck.

by difster

An easier thing to do might be to reinstall the the latest service pack and reboot. If that doesn't work, try copying it from another machine.

You could also try "chkdsk /f c:" from the command prompt then reboot.

If all else fails, reinstallthe OS.

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